Unable to install module vboxhost/6.1.14_OSE for kernel 5.4.64-1-MANJARO: Missing kernel headers

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Greetings. Whit this update I have problems with VirtualBox

My system:

KDE
Linux dark 5.4.64-1-MANJARO #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Sep 9 18:26:19 UTC 2020 x86_64 GNU/Linux

I have problems with VirtualBox in two VMs, both have problems to start:

vm1: (This vm starts automatically)
Failed to open a session for the virtual machine pihole.

vm2: (This vm starts manually)
Failed to load R0 module /usr/lib/virtualbox/ExtensionPacks/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack/linux.amd64/VBoxEhciR0.r0: RTLdrGetBits failed (VERR_SYMBOL_VALUE_TOO_BIG).

Failed to load ring-0 module 'VBoxEhciR0.r0' for device 'usb-ehci' (VERR_SYMBOL_VALUE_TOO_BIG).

Result Code: NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
Component: ConsoleWrap
Interface: IConsole {xxxx-yyyy-zzzz-}

Any advice?

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My update log:

:: Starting full system upgrade...
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...

Packages (32) appstream-glib-0.7.18-1  c-ares-1.16.1-2  catimg-2.7.0-1  dhcpcd-9.2.0-1  efibootmgr-17-2  etcher-1.5.108-1  gnome-desktop-1:3.36.6-1  go-2:1.15.2-1  imagemagick-7.0.10.29-1  kmod-27-2  lib32-util-linux-2.36-1  libpgm-5.3.128-1  libwps-0.4.12-1
              libxkbcommon-1.0.0-1  libxkbcommon-x11-1.0.0-1  linux54-5.4.64-1  linux54-nvidia-430xx-430.64-72  linux54-r8168-8.048.03-24  linux54-virtualbox-host-modules-6.1.14-2  manjaro-hello-0.6.5-14  manjaro-release-20.1-1  mhwd-0.6.5-1  shadow-4.8.1-4
              snappy-1.1.8-2  vim-8.2.1634-1  vim-runtime-8.2.1634-1  virtualbox-6.1.14-1  virtualbox-host-dkms-6.1.14-1  wildmidi-0.4.3-3  zeromq-4.3.2-3  archlinux-keyring-20200820-1  manjaro-keyring-20200603-1

Total Download Size:    341.41 MiB
Total Installed Size:  1182.32 MiB
Net Upgrade Size:         0.43 MiB

:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] 
:: Retrieving packages...
 mhwd-0.6.5-1-x86_64                                                                                                                81.6 KiB  1118 KiB/s 00:00 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 kmod-27-2-x86_64                                                                                                                  104.6 KiB  1433 KiB/s 00:00 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 shadow-4.8.1-4-x86_64                                                                                                            1194.2 KiB  1456 KiB/s 00:01 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 dhcpcd-9.2.0-1-x86_64                                                                                                             205.2 KiB  1655 KiB/s 00:00 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 efibootmgr-17-2-x86_64                                                                                                             27.4 KiB  8.92 MiB/s 00:00 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 linux54-5.4.64-1-x86_64                                                                                                            82.3 MiB  2.39 MiB/s 00:34 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 manjaro-release-20.1-1-any                                                                                                         14.9 KiB  0.00   B/s 00:00 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 libxkbcommon-1.0.0-1-x86_64                                                                                                       194.7 KiB   227 KiB/s 00:01 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 appstream-glib-0.7.18-1-x86_64                                                                                                    487.6 KiB  2.04 MiB/s 00:00 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 c-ares-1.16.1-2-x86_64                                                                                                            117.6 KiB   285 KiB/s 00:00 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 gnome-desktop-1:3.36.6-1-x86_64                                                                                                   542.7 KiB  1660 KiB/s 00:00 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 imagemagick-7.0.10.29-1-x86_64                                                                                                      2.5 MiB  1725 KiB/s 00:01 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 libwps-0.4.12-1-x86_64                                                                                                           1742.8 KiB  1846 KiB/s 00:01 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 libxkbcommon-x11-1.0.0-1-x86_64                                                                                                    21.6 KiB  0.00   B/s 00:00 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 linux54-nvidia-430xx-430.64-72-x86_64                                                                                              12.8 MiB  1860 KiB/s 00:07 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 linux54-r8168-8.048.03-24-x86_64                                                                                                  179.3 KiB  1348 KiB/s 00:00 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 linux54-virtualbox-host-modules-6.1.14-2-x86_64                                                                                   174.1 KiB   781 KiB/s 00:00 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 manjaro-hello-0.6.5-14-any                                                                                                        135.8 KiB  1069 KiB/s 00:00 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 snappy-1.1.8-2-x86_64                                                                                                              24.9 KiB  0.00   B/s 00:00 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 vim-runtime-8.2.1634-1-x86_64                                                                                                       6.3 MiB   509 KiB/s 00:13 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 vim-8.2.1634-1-x86_64                                                                                                            1745.7 KiB  1096 KiB/s 00:02 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 wildmidi-0.4.3-3-x86_64                                                                                                            89.9 KiB  1232 KiB/s 00:00 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 catimg-2.7.0-1-x86_64                                                                                                              42.5 KiB  4.15 MiB/s 00:00 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 etcher-1.5.108-1-x86_64                                                                                                            65.5 MiB  1162 KiB/s 00:58 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 go-2:1.15.2-1-x86_64                                                                                                              127.7 MiB  2.06 MiB/s 01:02 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 libpgm-5.3.128-1-x86_64                                                                                                           192.4 KiB   222 KiB/s 00:01 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 virtualbox-host-dkms-6.1.14-1-x86_64                                                                                              705.8 KiB  1778 KiB/s 00:00 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 virtualbox-6.1.14-1-x86_64                                                                                                         35.3 MiB  1883 KiB/s 00:19 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 zeromq-4.3.2-3-x86_64                                                                                                             604.2 KiB  1549 KiB/s 00:00 [##################################################################################################] 100%
 lib32-util-linux-2.36-1-x86_64                                                                                                    439.7 KiB  1780 KiB/s 00:00 [##################################################################################################] 100%
(32/32) checking keys in keyring                                                                                                                               [##################################################################################################] 100%
(32/32) checking package integrity                                                                                                                             [##################################################################################################] 100%
(32/32) loading package files                                                                                                                                  [##################################################################################################] 100%
(32/32) checking for file conflicts                                                                                                                            [##################################################################################################] 100%
(32/32) checking available disk space                                                                                                                          [##################################################################################################] 100%
:: Running pre-transaction hooks...
(1/2) Removing linux initcpios...
(2/2) Remove DKMS modules
==> Unable to remove module vboxhost/6.1.12_OSE for kernel 5.4.62-1-MANJARO: Not found in dkms status output.
:: Processing package changes...
( 1/32) reinstalling archlinux-keyring                                                                                                                         [##################################################################################################] 100%
==> Appending keys from archlinux.gpg...
==> Locally signing trusted keys in keyring...
  -> Locally signing key D8AFDDA07A5B6EDFA7D8CCDAD6D055F927843F1C...
  -> Locally signing key DDB867B92AA789C165EEFA799B729B06A680C281...
  -> Locally signing key 91FFE0700E80619CEB73235CA88E23E377514E00...
  -> Locally signing key 0E8B644079F599DFC1DDC3973348882F6AC6A4C2...
  -> Locally signing key AB19265E5D7D20687D303246BA1DFB64FFF979E7...
==> Importing owner trust values...
==> Disabling revoked keys in keyring...
  -> Disabling key 8F76BEEA0289F9E1D3E229C05F946DED983D4366...
  -> Disabling key 63F395DE2D6398BBE458F281F2DBB4931985A992...
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  -> Disabling key 44D4A033AC140143927397D47EFD567D4C7EA887...
==> Updating trust database...
gpg: next trustdb check due at 2021-01-01
( 2/32) reinstalling manjaro-keyring                                                                                                                           [##################################################################################################] 100%
==> Appending keys from manjaro.gpg...
==> Locally signing trusted keys in keyring...
  -> Locally signing key B4663188A692DB1E45A98EE95BD96CC4247B52CC...
  -> Locally signing key 76C6E477042BFE985CC220BD9C08A255442FAFF0...
  -> Locally signing key 7C89F4D439B2BFACF425107B62443D89B35859F8...
  -> Locally signing key 1E7908935AAB9A00D6B47503363DFFFD59152F77...
  -> Locally signing key 04BB537F5BC2D399BFA72F8F17C752B61B2F2E90...
  -> Locally signing key 5A97ED6B72418199F0C22B23137C934B5DCB998E...
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  -> Locally signing key 2D14560CDCE6A75BB186DB758238651DDF5E0594...
  -> Locally signing key 7A443CEE69B6B3777740E258084A7FC0035B1D49...
  -> Locally signing key F66AD0FF0E57C561615A0901CEE477135C5872B0...
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  -> Locally signing key 16DC688DF3EECC72323954237EC47C82A42D53A2...
  -> Locally signing key 2C688B52E3FC0144B7484BABE3B3F44AC45EE0AA...
  -> Locally signing key 22C903DE964E6FE321656E318DB9F8C18DF53602...
  -> Locally signing key 688E8F82879D0E25CE541426150C200743ED46D8...
==> Importing owner trust values...
==> Disabling revoked keys in keyring...
  -> Disabling key 540DE7083B89314CF70EA6F0C1B1AD0DA80EBF3E...
  -> Disabling key FAA6840E8C3FC7F89BEE0DC8AC7AB10BCB6CDD17...
==> Updating trust database...
gpg: next trustdb check due at 2021-01-01
( 3/32) upgrading libxkbcommon                                                                                                                                 [##################################################################################################] 100%
New optional dependencies for libxkbcommon
    libxkbcommon-x11: xkbcli interactive-x11 [installed]
    wayland: xkbcli interactive-wayland [installed]
( 4/32) upgrading mhwd                                                                                                                                         [##################################################################################################] 100%
xorg configuration symlink valid...
( 5/32) upgrading kmod                                                                                                                                         [##################################################################################################] 100%
( 6/32) upgrading shadow                                                                                                                                       [##################################################################################################] 100%
( 7/32) upgrading appstream-glib                                                                                                                               [##################################################################################################] 100%
( 8/32) upgrading c-ares                                                                                                                                       [##################################################################################################] 100%
( 9/32) upgrading catimg                                                                                                                                       [##################################################################################################] 100%
(10/32) upgrading dhcpcd                                                                                                                                       [##################################################################################################] 100%
warning: directory permissions differ on /var/lib/dhcpcd/
filesystem: 700  package: 755
(11/32) upgrading efibootmgr                                                                                                                                   [##################################################################################################] 100%
(12/32) upgrading etcher                                                                                                                                       [##################################################################################################] 100%
(13/32) upgrading gnome-desktop                                                                                                                                [##################################################################################################] 100%
(14/32) upgrading go                                                                                                                                           [##################################################################################################] 100%
(15/32) upgrading imagemagick                                                                                                                                  [##################################################################################################] 100%
(16/32) upgrading lib32-util-linux                                                                                                                             [##################################################################################################] 100%
(17/32) upgrading libpgm                                                                                                                                       [##################################################################################################] 100%
(18/32) upgrading libwps                                                                                                                                       [##################################################################################################] 100%
(19/32) upgrading libxkbcommon-x11                                                                                                                             [##################################################################################################] 100%
(20/32) upgrading linux54                                                                                                                                      [##################################################################################################] 100%
(21/32) upgrading linux54-nvidia-430xx                                                                                                                         [##################################################################################################] 100%
(22/32) upgrading linux54-r8168                                                                                                                                [##################################################################################################] 100%
(23/32) upgrading linux54-virtualbox-host-modules                                                                                                              [##################################################################################################] 100%
In order to use the new version, reload all virtualbox modules manually.
(24/32) upgrading manjaro-hello                                                                                                                                [##################################################################################################] 100%
(25/32) upgrading manjaro-release                                                                                                                              [##################################################################################################] 100%
(26/32) upgrading snappy                                                                                                                                       [##################################################################################################] 100%
(27/32) upgrading vim-runtime                                                                                                                                  [##################################################################################################] 100%
(28/32) upgrading vim                                                                                                                                          [##################################################################################################] 100%
(29/32) upgrading virtualbox-host-dkms                                                                                                                         [##################################################################################################] 100%
(30/32) upgrading virtualbox                                                                                                                                   [##################################################################################################] 100%
(31/32) upgrading wildmidi                                                                                                                                     [##################################################################################################] 100%
(32/32) upgrading zeromq                                                                                                                                       [##################################################################################################] 100%
:: Running post-transaction hooks...
( 1/14) Creating system user accounts...
( 2/14) Reloading system manager configuration...
( 3/14) Creating temporary files...
( 4/14) Reloading device manager configuration...
( 5/14) Arming ConditionNeedsUpdate...
( 6/14) Updating module dependencies...
( 7/14) Install DKMS modules
==> Unable to install module vboxhost/6.1.14_OSE for kernel 5.4.64-1-MANJARO: Missing kernel headers.
( 8/14) Updating linux initcpios...
==> Building image from preset: /etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux54.preset: 'default'
  -> -k /boot/vmlinuz-5.4-x86_64 -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/initramfs-5.4-x86_64.img
==> Starting build: 5.4.64-1-MANJARO
  -> Running build hook: [base]
  -> Running build hook: [udev]
  -> Running build hook: [autodetect]
  -> Running build hook: [modconf]
  -> Running build hook: [block]
  -> Running build hook: [filesystems]
  -> Running build hook: [keyboard]
  -> Running build hook: [fsck]
==> Generating module dependencies
==> Creating gzip-compressed initcpio image: /boot/initramfs-5.4-x86_64.img
bsdtar: Failed to set default locale
bsdtar: Failed to set default locale
==> Image generation successful
==> Building image from preset: /etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux54.preset: 'fallback'
  -> -k /boot/vmlinuz-5.4-x86_64 -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/initramfs-5.4-x86_64-fallback.img -S autodetect
==> Starting build: 5.4.64-1-MANJARO
  -> Running build hook: [base]
  -> Running build hook: [udev]
  -> Running build hook: [modconf]
  -> Running build hook: [block]
  -> Running build hook: [filesystems]
  -> Running build hook: [keyboard]
  -> Running build hook: [fsck]
==> Generating module dependencies
==> Creating gzip-compressed initcpio image: /boot/initramfs-5.4-x86_64-fallback.img
bsdtar: Failed to set default locale
bsdtar: Failed to set default locale
==> Image generation successful
( 9/14) Updating Kernel initcpios for Nvidia-DRM...
==> Building image from preset: /etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux54.preset: 'default'
  -> -k /boot/vmlinuz-5.4-x86_64 -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/initramfs-5.4-x86_64.img
==> Starting build: 5.4.64-1-MANJARO
  -> Running build hook: [base]
  -> Running build hook: [udev]
  -> Running build hook: [autodetect]
  -> Running build hook: [modconf]
  -> Running build hook: [block]
  -> Running build hook: [filesystems]
  -> Running build hook: [keyboard]
  -> Running build hook: [fsck]
==> Generating module dependencies
==> Creating gzip-compressed initcpio image: /boot/initramfs-5.4-x86_64.img
bsdtar: Failed to set default locale
bsdtar: Failed to set default locale
==> Image generation successful
==> Building image from preset: /etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux54.preset: 'fallback'
  -> -k /boot/vmlinuz-5.4-x86_64 -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/initramfs-5.4-x86_64-fallback.img -S autodetect
==> Starting build: 5.4.64-1-MANJARO
  -> Running build hook: [base]
  -> Running build hook: [udev]
  -> Running build hook: [modconf]
  -> Running build hook: [block]
  -> Running build hook: [filesystems]
  -> Running build hook: [keyboard]
  -> Running build hook: [fsck]
==> Generating module dependencies
==> Creating gzip-compressed initcpio image: /boot/initramfs-5.4-x86_64-fallback.img
bsdtar: Failed to set default locale
bsdtar: Failed to set default locale
==> Image generation successful
(10/14) Updating Grub-Bootmenu
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.4-x86_64
Found initrd image: /boot/intel-ucode.img /boot/initramfs-5.4-x86_64.img
Found initrd fallback image: /boot/initramfs-5.4-x86_64-fallback.img
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+/memtest.bin
done
(11/14) Warn about old perl modules
perl: warning: Setting locale failed.
perl: warning: Please check that your locale settings:
        LANGUAGE = "",
        LC_ALL = (unset),
        LC_ADDRESS = "en_US.UTF-8",
        LC_NAME = "en_US.UTF-8",
        LC_MONETARY = "en_US.UTF-8",
        LC_PAPER = "en_US.UTF-8",
        LC_IDENTIFICATION = "en_US.UTF-8",
        LC_TELEPHONE = "en_US.UTF-8",
        LC_MEASUREMENT = "en_US.UTF-8",
        LC_TIME = "en_US.UTF-8",
        LC_NUMERIC = "en_US.UTF-8",
        LANG = "en_US.UTF-8"
    are supported and installed on your system.
perl: warning: Falling back to the standard locale ("C").
(12/14) Updating icon theme caches...
(13/14) Updating the desktop file MIME type cache...
(14/14) Updating the MIME type database...

The log show this line:

==> Unable to install module vboxhost/6.1.14_OSE for kernel 5.4.64-1-MANJARO:
 Missing kernel headers.

How can be this fixed?

  • I wonder if I will need to install this: linux54-headers
  • I installed it, restarted it and the problem persists.
    :sweat:

Thanks in advance for the help.

2

As per announcement wiki, have you run that command or this command
sudo usermod -a -G vboxusers $USER
?

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from the announcement I got this message:

sudo usermod --append --groups virtualbox $USER
usermod: group 'virtualbox' does not exist

with your code, there is not output

4

Wait … there is something strange about that wiki. I also tested this command i provided

and is not working
but this should:
sudo gpasswd -a $USER vboxusers

Let me do more tests and also ask the other staff members about it.

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Something is unclear for me here … but let’s do it the old fashion way. Download the Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-6.1.14.vbox-extpack
Or from their site:
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

From File Manager open Terminal in that place/folder where you save it then run this command:

sudo vboxmanage extpack install --replace Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-6.1.14.vbox-extpack

To make sure all is ok, also run this command:

Reboot the system and all should be back to normal.

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:trophy: Thank you! Now they are working.

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Bogdan,

Is this something I should add to the wiki ort is this specific to this user?

Ernie, :grin:

I’m the one who posted it to the wiki after feedback from another user. I myself do not have VirtualBox installed… :wink:

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The wikipost needs editing because
the group name should be ‘vboxusers’ not ‘virtualbox’.

According to https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Users_and_groups
either of these commands should work:
sudo usermod -aG vboxusers $USER
sudo gpasswd -a $USER vboxusers
so it’s a mystery that one of them didn’t work for @anon89812132

There doesn’t seem to be anything else you could say about what happened for @MrE

One problem was simply that he ran a command referencing the group ‘virtualbox’,
which does not (and should not) exist.

The original problem was

==> Unable to remove module vboxhost/6.1.12_OSE for kernel 5.4.62-1-MANJARO:
 Not found in dkms status output.
...
==> Unable to install module vboxhost/6.1.14_OSE for kernel 5.4.64-1-MANJARO:
 Missing kernel headers.

but it seems to be resolved, and I don’t see how.

Also he got:

(23/32) upgrading linux54-virtualbox-host-modules  ... 100%
In order to use the new version, reload all virtualbox modules manually.

I use the same kernel, but I got
(35/39) upgrading virtualbox-host-dkms
There was no mention of “linux54-virtualbox-host-modules”.

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The wiki in the update announcement has virtualbox as group, while my command and arch wiki command has vboxusers as group …

Nope, i had no issue here. The OP did :slight_smile:

SInce Manjaro provides the modules for all kernels, there is no need for dkms one … but, each can do what they prefer and works best.

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Thanks for the info.
I installed Manjaro 3.5 years ago, and vbox at the same time,
and never heard of virtualbox-host-modules before.

MrE has both in his package list, and virtualbox-host-modules is the one that’s used,
which might explain why “Unable to install module vboxhost…” was not a problem.

I guess @MrE should un-install virtualbox-host-dkms.

I wonder about “to use the new version, reload all virtualbox modules manually”,
as he didn’t mention doing it, but he says virtualbox works…

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Most likely the OP issue was not being in the vboxusers group and also trying to install the vbox-extpack failed because was not able to install it as there was no password prompt when doing it. All that was fixed once he did what i recommended.

My “issue” here, and confusion is that the wiki has, as i said

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Done! @bogdancovaciu @j77h

(My information came from another user in the original update announcement)

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That was caused by having both ‘virtualbox-host-dkms’ and ‘virtualbox-host-modules’ installed at the same time.
The manjaro wiki does not mention dkms.
The arch wiki mentions both, and says you must choose one or the other.

(How it happened that you were not in the vboxusers group I have no idea – it’s a different issue.)

I figured that not having dkms will save me the unload/reload time that happens on every kernel update, so I switched.

I used the following commands.
They might help if you decide to uninstall virtualbox-host-dkms.

  1. sudo pacman -Rcu virtualbox-host-dkms

    This uninstalled 3 packages (we re-install 2 of them later) :
    virtualbox-6.1.14-1
    virtualbox-ext-oracle-6.1.14-1
    virtualbox-host-dkms-6.1.14-1

  2. sudo pacman -S linux54-virtualbox-host-modules
    sudo pacman -S virtualbox

  3. sudo modprobe vboxdrv
    sudo vboxreload

  4. pikaur -S virtualbox-ext-oracle-manjaro

EDIT:

Have changed “virtualbox-ext-oracle” above, to “virtualbox-ext-oracle-manjaro”,
because Arch’s ‘virtualbox-ext-oracle’ can have a later version than Manjaro’s virtualbox.
EDIT2: later I realized that “virtualbox-ext-oracle-manjaro” can be out-of-date sometimes, so we still need to check versions before installing.

pikaur is the AUR helper that I normally use.
You can use whichever AUR helper you normally use (pamac can do it).

None of the above affects your VMs (as long as they’re not running at the time).
I’ve used my Win10 VM since I made those changes, and installed the new Guest Additions.

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I would discourage using aur/virtualbox-ext-oracle on stable.
The version of the extension pack should always match the version of VirtualBox, the AUR package assumes you have the same version that Arch has.

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I’ll try in a moment…

Maybe the reboot (recommended by @anon89812132) did the trick.

Using octopi will remove dkms too
image
Can I proceed?

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True. I mentioned this yesterday at [root tip] [How To] VirtualBox - Installation - USB - Shared Folder - #2 by chesya, and it’s now covered in the main post there.

EDIT (3h later) :

Have just noticed “virtualbox-ext-oracle-manjaro” on that page.
Have edited it into my earlier post.

Also learned how to search with pikaur :

$ pikaur -Ssa virtualbox-ext-oracle
Searching... [--]##
aur/virtualbox-ext-oracle 6.1.14-1 [installed] (1305, 5.21)
    Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack
aur/virtualbox-ext-oracle-manjaro 6.1.14-1 (4, 2.99)
    Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack for Manjaro
aur/virtualbox-ext-oracle-5 5.2.x-1 (8, 0.07)
    Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack 5.2.x (stable)
aur/virtualbox-ext-oracle-beta 6.1.0_RC1-1 (1, 0.00)
    Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack (Beta)
aur/virtualbox-ext-oracle-5-test-build 5.2.35_135314-1 (0, 0.00)
    Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack Test Build 5.2.35_135314
aur/virtualbox-ext-oracle-5.0 5.0.40-1 [outofdate: 2018/12/29] (6, 0.00)
    Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack
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Pamac is a GUI for pacman, and is an AUR helper.
At the moment I think: use the pacman commands from my message,
as there’s less that could go wrong, and you’ll get clear feedback.
(post text here off your terminal if it didn’t go right.)
Pamac might do it OK, but I never use it myself, so I can’t be sure.

Where I wrote “use whatever AUR helper you normally use”, you can use pamac for that part (installing virtualbox-ext-oracle-manjaro from the AUR).

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Good find. I hope it gets reflected in the wiki.

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At home I have a system installed before 2015, at work one installed in January 2018.

In both I had problems to start virtualbox, although at home I did everything I could find to correct it (no very wise), in the end the solution was what @bogdancovaciu suggested above:

This worked for me today at work, here I didn’t need to reboot for it to work.

I barely remember that I found this dkms suggestion a long time ago when I installed virtualbox at home. In this new installation at work I don’t even have it.

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As I’m not running virtualbox, I need some guidance as what needs to be changed in the wiki.

@j77h unless J77 can edit the wiki? (Unsure if you need to be TL2 or TL3)

:man_shrugging: